The invention relates to a piece of seating furniture (100) having a base (10) for stationary positioning, a seat element (30) with a seat surface (32) which can be moved in a tipping manner relative to the base (10), and a leg-rest element (70) with a leg-rest surface (72) which can move relative to the seat element (30). The leg-rest element (70) is connected to the seat element (30) by means of a linkage mechanism (40), wherein the leg-rest element (70) can be moved between a stowed position below the seat element (30) and a use position in front of the seat element (30) by means of the linkage mechanism (40), wherein an electric motor (80) is provided below the seat surface (32) which acts on the linkage mechanism (40) via a thrust rod (86). In order to connect the leg-rest element (70) to the seat element (30), the linkage mechanism (40) has at least one pivot linkage (48) which is arranged at times in a slot (78), partially penetrating the leg-rest surface (72), during the transition of the leg-rest element (70) from the stowed position into the use position.